 Fantasy: February 10, 2010 Issue [#3540] |
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Fantasy writers can do much more than just paint the town red - they can paint a whole world - any colour they like!
How about trying out different colours for your world, to reflect the moods and attitudes of your adventure?
Let's start with a simple one. On Earth, the sky is blue and the leaves are green. Blue for infinite opportunities and green for growth.
So, we turn those round ... Colour the sky green and the leaves blue. The sky symbolises growth in our fantasy world, and the leaves stand for infinite opportunities.
What if the sand were purple - the royal colour? And the humble crow was golden, for wealth ... ? So a crow walking along the beach would be royal wealth!
Fire. Transparent fire - and - orange water. Flames of coolness and droplets of heat.
The possibilities are limitless. With each one, your world melds the familiar with the unfamiliar, something each fantasy writer has to balance.
Put your characters into a world where the mountains are red and the flowers that grow on them are khaki - how does the brightness, in contrast with the dullness, affect the mood of the characters, and the plot? What if snow were brown and the soil were white?
Colour is about more than just visual appeal. Each colour arouses feelings, stirs up memories, triggers certain responses - and these in turn make for twists and turns in the plot.
So for your next fantasy story, make a splash - play with colour!
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A big thank you to those who responded to "Fantasy Newsletter (June 3, 2009)"
Robert Waltz 
Sonali, good work on your first Fantasy NL.  Your treatment of the relationship between Fantasy and reality is excellent, and it's good to remember that everything we do, however farfetched, has some connection to the real. Looking forward to more from you
bazilbob
That's an enlightening way of looking at it. Thanks!
Angelica Weatherby- Grateful28 
I've never thought of comparing fantasy to reality- but there is a distinct connection. Great article. 
mae88
Awesome newsletter, I have been playing with a few fantasy ideas, and this edition of the newsletter has given me the push I needed. Thanks!!
Mae
sarahreed
I agree completely with what you've written about fantasy being based on reality. For fantasy to work, it needs to be believable, which means it needs roots in the reality we know, whether it’s our hopes or fears. Thanks so much for writing such an enlightening newsletter!
RainRaven Windwalker 
This was well written and the definition of Fantasy very well explained. Actually, I think this is the best explanation I've seen in a long while. |
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